head to head
vs
Always Sometimes MonstersvsGone Home
Always Sometimes Monsters leans Optimization (Light / Casual); Gone Home leans Optimization (Light / Casual).
Always Sometimes MonstersGone Home
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Always Sometimes Monsters leans harder on execution: minimal input, mostly narrative navigation
Reads1 vs 0
Always Sometimes Monsters leans harder on reads: no adversarial opponent, choice-driven story
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization2 vs 2
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.